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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">As my old Asus is now 5+ years old and the keyboard is starting to go (I already had to replace the HD with an SSD when the HD failed) I'm starting to contemplate a new machine.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Anyone any suggestions? I'd like a relatively pokey CPU (say Core-i5 or better) 8GB RAM, but screen no more than 13 inches and weight < 3 lb. And < $1000;</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">SSD would be nice but does anyone have experience running linux on a machine with a hyrbid (Firecuda?) drive? </p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Any input gratefully received and if it's available locally rather than having to bring it in</p>
<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">so much the better.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">thanks.</p>
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Deryk Barker, Faculty Emeritus<br>
Computer Science Department<br>
Camosun College, Victoria BC<br>
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